Maybe the still undefeated My Miss Aurelia is just the BETTER horse??? That occur to anyone??....just saying....

I think you aren't quite clear on the concept. Whenever there's a result that goes against some publicly predicted outcome, there must be some face-saving outside factor that caused it besides "better horse". Bad ride, bad pace, bad tactics, utterly random track surface, or whatever. "I was wrong" or "that was just a better horse" is very rarely acceptable.

Maybe the still undefeated My Miss Aurelia is just the BETTER horse??? That occur to anyone??....just saying....

Thorograph says the weight was equivalent to lengths--Goldolphin had their own factor using weight and distance and its similar--i personally dont think it means as much

My Miss Aurelia is certainly a champion in her ownright--and quite a physical specimen-- and if she goes on and wins the Ladies Classic then we can look back and say she was simply best in the Cotillion irrelevant to the weight, track condition or pace and i am totally wrong about them

If Questing goes on to win the Ladies Classic --and if in the manner that she did in the Alabama--then possibly what i have been saying has some creedence

and of course possibly Its Tricky and/or Royal Delta--or the California horse--or Awesome Feather are better--then i am wrong again

Dutrow would have her in the Beldame this saturday since the she didnt run much in the Cotillion

I think you aren't quite clear on the concept. Whenever there's a result that goes against some publicly predicted outcome, there must be some face-saving outside factor that caused it besides "better horse". Bad ride, bad pace, bad tactics, utterly random track surface, or whatever. "I was wrong" or "that was just a better horse" is very rarely acceptable.

the above seems like a backhanded shot --you shouldnt hesitate to address me directly in the future

Are you the kind of simpleton that thinks "winner = always the best horse"?

As far as 7 lbs. of weight being "irrelevent", I suggest that we ask trainers that question; it's pretty easy to assume that weight isn't much of a factor when being wrong about it doesn't affect your paycheck.

Are you the kind of simpleton that thinks "winner = always the best horse"?

As far as 7 lbs. of weight being "irrelevent", I suggest that we ask trainers that question; it's pretty easy to assume that weight isn't much of a factor when being wrong about it doesn't affect your paycheck.

Did it make a difference in your training career,when your next paycheck from racing depended on it?Oh,wait you have never worked in racing.Oh well,"often wrong,never uncertain!"

Of course,if I worked one minute around horses,that would easily surpass you.I have had an AT license in three jurisdictions,broken horses on farms,worked the gate and ,yes,mucked out stalls.Everyone mucks out.Of course,if you showed up,you would probably have your nose so far in the air,and your mouth so open,you would not last thirty seconds in a stable,since you would tell everyone how smart you are.A legend in your own mind.Wheres that ignore button?

Of course,if I worked one minute around horses,that would easily surpass you.I have had an AT license in three jurisdictions,broken horses on farms,worked the gate and ,yes,mucked out stalls.Everyone mucks out.Of course,if you showed up,you would probably have your nose so far in the air,and your mouth so open,you would not last thirty seconds in a stable,since you would tell everyone how smart you are.A legend in your own mind.Wheres that ignore button?

Hit the ignore button, we have enough ***hole around here that can't read for comprehension and love to take what I write out of context. You won't be missed.

Maybe the still undefeated My Miss Aurelia is just the BETTER horse??? That occur to anyone??....just saying....

Could be that, too, although (as others have noted) there was also a significant difference in the weights. How about a combination of the three--plus the surface and the tactics? Races aren't run on paper.